You are given three resistors: two 4Ω resistors and one 6Ω resistor.
What is the value in Ohms ( Ω ) of the largest-valued resistor that can be fabricated by combining these three resistors?
14 - correct
What is the value in Ohms ( Ω ) of the smallest-valued resistor that can be fabricated by combining these three resistors?
1.5 - correct
Given that each individual resistor can dissipate up to 1 watt of power before burning up, how much total power in watts ( W ) can the smallest-valued composite resistor dissipate before burning up?
Here is my stumbling block - if each resistor has the property of being able to dissipate 1 w, then 1w is the max it can dissipate before burning up. Am I looking at this too obtusely? Parallel network of resistors (4,4,6Ω) the smallest composite would be a combination of 4Ω+4Ω+6Ω yielding a composite resistor of 1.5Ω capable of dissipating 1W total being its in parallel, had it been in series I would say 3W. The computer says wrong. Can someone shed some light on this?
What is the value in Ohms ( Ω ) of the largest-valued resistor that can be fabricated by combining these three resistors?
14 - correct
What is the value in Ohms ( Ω ) of the smallest-valued resistor that can be fabricated by combining these three resistors?
1.5 - correct
Given that each individual resistor can dissipate up to 1 watt of power before burning up, how much total power in watts ( W ) can the smallest-valued composite resistor dissipate before burning up?
Here is my stumbling block - if each resistor has the property of being able to dissipate 1 w, then 1w is the max it can dissipate before burning up. Am I looking at this too obtusely? Parallel network of resistors (4,4,6Ω) the smallest composite would be a combination of 4Ω+4Ω+6Ω yielding a composite resistor of 1.5Ω capable of dissipating 1W total being its in parallel, had it been in series I would say 3W. The computer says wrong. Can someone shed some light on this?